Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries WNBA Finals Preview: What Each Team NEEDS To Do to Win

We Need To Talk NOW · Oct 16, 2026 · 44m

Erica L. Ayala and Terrika Foster-Brasby are previewing EVERYTHING you need to know ahead of the WNBA Finals showdown between Atlanta and Golden State.

0:00 Intro

1:11 What Atlanta Dream need to do to win the Finals + Allisha Gray status update

10:14 What the Golden State Valkyries need to do to win the Finals

21:20 Impact of Angel Reese, DeWanna Bonner on Atlanta

30:05 Kiah Stokes is ‘criminally underrated’ for the Valkyries

35:02 Why this series is different from the regular season

39:51 Who holds the edge in Game 1?

42:39 The Angel Reese Effect is REAL